Fell in Love Without You

Chapter 17: The Truth

The common room was quiet as the boys and Roe had gone to play some Quidditch. Hermione and Riley were up in their rooms and I couldn't care less where Annabelle was. It was just Angelina, Alicia and myself in the common room, enjoying our last few days of freedom before classes started up again.

It had been ages since I'd hung out with just my best friends and it felt good.

"We haven't done this in ages" Alicia said what I was thinking. I smiled and nodded in agreement.

"I know! I feel so out of touch with you guys because I'm not in the same room as you anymore" I pouted and shook my hand to dry the red polish I'd just applied.

"Tell me about it... like what's this I hear about you being all upset about liking Fred?" Angelina closed the magazine she was flipping through. I frowned and looked up at her.

"What do you mean?"

"Annabelle told us that you like Fred, but you're all upset because you know he likes Annabelle" Alicia explained.

"When did I say that?" I squawked. They looked at each other and exchanged a look.

"Annabelle said you told her last week and she told us yesterday" Ange explained. "She feels super bad because she knows you've liked him forever"

"But I haven't liked him forever... and I never told Annabelle shit" I folded my arms and stared into the flames of the fire. How dare she talk behind my back?

"So you do like him?" Ange teased in a sing song voice. I blushed and realised my slip.

"Yeah I do... I've liked him since the train ride to here" I shrugged. "But I'm not upset about her liking him... who knows who Fred likes?" I shrugged.

"Well up until Annabelle told us it was her, we thought he liked you... I mean have you seen the way you two are acting lately? It's like someone slipped you love potion" Alicia grinned.

"Well he did kiss me..." I bit my lip as both girls stared.

"WHAT!" They shrieked. I laughed.

They sat forward and listened as I told them the whole story, the truth, about Fred being in my room on Christmas morning. "And then he grabbed my arm and kissed me... I still don't know where the mistletoe came from because I've never put it up in my room before"

"Who cares? He kissed you!" Angelina exclaimed.

"It was probably Fred!" Alicia squealed. "He KISSED YOU!"

"Which is why I have no idea what's going on in his head, if Annabelle's telling you guys he likes her..." I paused. "Although it wouldn't be the first time she's lied to you guys" I sat back and checked my nails again.

"Are you talking about the whole 'Fred-asked-her-to-the-dance' thing?" Angelina raised an eyebrow.

"Yup... she totally lied about that... there is something seriously wrong with that girl... at Quidditch she practically warned me away from him and then the same thing Christmas day!" I exclaimed. "She doesn't like me because I'm a threat to her with Fred"

"Oh come on Avery, you've never liked her either... Annabelle's a sweet girl, why would she tell you to stay away from your best friend?" Alicia shook her head, her blonde curls falling over her eyes.

I sat back in my chair with a sigh. It was useless trying to convince them. Even if I told them what Annabelle had said to me (about being plain, dull and boring) they would make some excuse up and turn her into a saint. She had everyone wrapped around her little finger because she was so sweet and innocent.

"Anyway, point is... yes I do like Fred and no I didn't say a single thing to Annabelle about liking him..." I heard the portrait hole open and everyone who had been outside was now traipsing in, red-cheeked and out of breath. "But I'm not upset about him liking her because we don't know that for sure" I finished.

"Well he did kiss you... and he's totally flirty with you now" Angelina bit her lip. I hushed her as everyone walked over to us with big smiles on their faces.

"Have fun?" Allie asked Lee as he fell onto her lap.

"I hate flying" He half groaned and buried his face in her neck. She laughed.

"Ohhh I can't believe how cold it is outside" I heard Annabelle chirp. She was wrapped around Fred's arm like he was a life preserver. I smiled at him as they sat down but he looked away from me. Annabelle rested her head against his shoulder and shot me a smug look.

I frowned slightly, wondering what was wrong.

"Hey Fred, want to play exploding snap?" I scooped up the deck and started to shuffle them.

"Maybe later" He grunted. He didn't even look at me. I frowned and glanced at Angelina, who shrugged.

I sat back and didn't say anything else. Fred was acting the same toward everyone but me and I didn't know why.

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